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Practice what you preach

Proverbs and old sayings British

When the fox preaches, beware of your geese.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

It is easy for a man in health to preach patience to the sick.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about patience, americans, man

The wicked work harder to preach hell than the righteous do to get to heaven.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about hell, work, americans

There are three things that can destroy a preacher, the glory, the gold, and the girls.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about destruction, glory, things, americans

A young preacher, a new hell.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about hell

If the beard were all, goats could preach.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

If the beard were all, the goat might preach.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Take care of your geese when the fox preaches.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

If the beard meant everything, the goat would preach.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

When the fox preaches to the goose her neck is in danger.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about danger

All women are good Lutherans, they would rather preach than hear mass.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about good, good luck

You may preach ever so long to the wolf, he will nevertheless call for the lamb before night.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about night

Every one is a preacher under the gallows.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

The monk preached against stealing, and had the good in his larder.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about thieves, good, good luck

The friar preached against stealing when he had a pudding in his sleeve.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about thieves

It's a fine sermon about fasting when the preacher just had lunch.

Proverbs and old sayings Ecuadorian about fasting

He preaches well that lives well.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Every one preaches for his own saint.

Proverbs and old sayings French about saints

He who has his purse full preaches to the poor man.

Proverbs and old sayings French about man